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The 2009/10 season was the 113th season of competitive football in Scotland and was Ayr United’s 95th competitive season and the clubs 99th season in total in the clubs history.
Having been promoted the previous season, United begin their Centenary Season in Scotland’s first division with high hopes of at least surviving in the higher division.
Having been promoted the previous season, Brian Reid’s United begin the season with high hopes of at least surviving in the higher division. But they began in traditional fashion, losing to a 3rd division club in the early cup competition - 2-0 by Albion Rovers. United had a good win against 2nd division Stirling Albion away in extra time.
On 12th September Ayr expected to record their first win against Airdrie United who they had beaten in the promotion play off only a few months earlier. However Ayr could only managed a disappointing 1-1 draw and followed this up with a 2-1 defeat at Dingwall. Raith Rovers were next. United’s fellow promotion partners were top of the league when they visited Somersaet park on 26th September. Despite this United managed to dominate the match and record a morale boosting 1-0 win.
The good form didnt continue and Ayr lost 3-1 to Dunfermline on 10th October although they fought back from 2-0 down to produce a super 2-2 draw at home to Dundee on 14th October.
However, with league points vital for 1st division survival, Ayr recorded a sensational 1-0 win at East End Park winning 1-0 for their first away win of the season. It was also only their third league win, co-incidentally against Fife teams, against Raith and home and away against the Pars.
After some further ups and downs it came down to the last match of the season away to relegation threatened Morton. Ayr had to win this match and hope that Airdrie did not win. United went 1-0 up through McKay in 20 minites and with Airdrie behind optimism abounded. However United’s leaky defence was breached again with two late Morton goals which meant relegation for Ayr in their centenary season.
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